Editorial Team
5 September 2026. The International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) will host a new full-day Industrial AI Conference on Wednesday 16 September 2026 at McCormick Place, Chicago, organised by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology. The keynote is Dr. Jay Lee of the A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland.
The conference is one of nine at this year's show, which runs 14–19 September. The others are the flagship IMTS 2026 Conference with 69 sessions, the Job Shops Workshop, Día de América Latina en IMTS, the AM+ Workshop, an Investor Summit, the ELEVATE Conference co-presented with the Women in Manufacturing Association, the Industrial Laser Conference presented by the Laser Institute of America, and an EBITDA Growth Systems session.
"We created the IMTS Industrial AI Conference to help manufacturers move beyond experimentation and understand where AI can deliver measurable business value." — Ryan Kelly, Vice President of Technology, AMT
"Conferences at IMTS give manufacturers actionable insights they can apply immediately to strengthen competitiveness." — Bonnie Gurney, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, AMT
The show also introduces an Industrial AI Arena on the exhibition floor. The programme was announced on 20 June 2026; the full speaker list for the conference is published by AMT on the IMTS site.
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